Empowering your front line to make just-in-time decisions on customers’ behalf will transform your business. Last month, we told the story of a delicate vase that was shipped from Italy to the United States and […]
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Our mission is to optimize organizational performance by maximizing the effectiveness of leaders and leadership teams. Our philosophy is that the long-term profitability and growth of every organization is inextricably linked to the effectiveness of its leaders. Through The Power of Leadership®, leaders create a values-based environment where people perform to their full potential and maximize their contributions to the organization’s mission and vision. In support of that mission and philosophy, each month we publish Breakaway Performance – Ideas that transform the way you work — with tips to help leaders achieve leadership effectiveness. We hope you will enjoy our articles and find them valuable.
Alyssa Freas, Ph.D.
CEO & President
Executive Coaching Network, Inc.
Recently, a traveling executive, “Anne,” had a piece of artwork shipped to her home in the U.S. from Italy—when it arrived, Anne was still abroad. She first attempted to change the delivery address with the […]
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We could spend all day talking about functional dysfunction in organizations. I know you have seen it—ragged tempers, leaders who take credit for other people’s work, leaders who don’t do their jobs for one reason […]
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We are seeing more and more layoffs lately. For examples, see the articles – “Facebook-parent Meta planning fresh layoffs, to impact thousands” (The Economic Times, February 23, 2023) or “Tech layoffs in 2023 are feeding a […]
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Because upward feedback is such an integral part of our work, it is always painful to hear about catastrophes that leave behind them a trail of unheeded warnings. We see in our work how much […]
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By now, you have probably heard that Elon Musk gave his Twitter employees an ultimatum—commit to the “extremely hardcore” corporate culture he was implementing or leave. This was further described as working “long hours at […]
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Values alignment in an organization leads to higher performance. Alignment is about how employees’ values line up with those of the company. It’s also about how employees view leaders as living and demonstrating the agreed […]
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People in leadership roles are expected to be superhuman. Leaders might conclude that from others’ behavior or comments, or they might be the ones who put that level of pressure on themselves. We believe that […]
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There are many definitions of leadership, yet there is only one way to be a consistently effective leader—and that is to commit to self-improvement as a leader. Being an effective leader requires immense intention. There […]
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The CEO of Executive Coaching Network, Inc. and many of her colleagues are avid cyclists. While the Tour de France is always something special, this year’s event was a goosebumps-making, hair-raising, tearjerker of a race. […]
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